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“Smartness”, which underpins smart cities and societies, is defined by our ability to engage with our environments, analyse them, and make decisions, all in a timely manner. We are witnessing a rapid evolution, rather a transformation, of our societies. Novel solutions are being developed and adopted in work and life, benefitting from the growing ability to monitor and analyse our environments in near real time. A range of devices and technologies are being used for monitoring purposes including the Internet of Things (IoT), GPS, cameras, RFIDs, smartphones, smartwatches, other smart wearables, and social media. These devices produce diverse data that are analysed using artificial intelligence (AI) and other computational intelligence methods and used for decision-making purposes. While significant advances have been made in developing smart applications and technologies, a systematic effort to define and develop “smartness” is missing. An investigation into the theoretical and technological foundations of this “smartness” can help systemise and mass-produce technologies for autonomous production and operations of smart environments. This particular Special Issue focusses on IoT with investigations into topics such as bringing “smartness” to the IoT layer using technologies including cloud, fog and edge computing, high-performance computing (HPC), big data, blockchain, and/or AI.

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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has started to manifest itself at an unprecedented pace. With highly sophisticated capabilities, AI has the potential to dramatically change our cities and societies. Despite its growing importance, the urban and social implications of AI are still
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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has started to manifest itself at an unprecedented pace. With highly sophisticated capabilities, AI has the potential to dramatically change our cities and societies. Despite its growing importance, the urban and social implications of AI are still an understudied area. In order to contribute to the ongoing efforts to address this research gap, this paper introduces the notion of an artificially intelligent city as the potential successor of the popular smart city brand—where the smartness of a city has come to be strongly associated with the use of viable technological solutions, including AI. The study explores whether building artificially intelligent cities can safeguard humanity from natural disasters, pandemics, and other catastrophes. All of the statements in this viewpoint are based on a thorough review of the current status of AI literature, research, developments, trends, and applications. This paper generates insights and identifies prospective research questions by charting the evolution of AI and the potential impacts of the systematic adoption of AI in cities and societies. The generated insights inform urban policymakers, managers, and planners on how to ensure the correct uptake of AI in our cities, and the identified critical questions offer scholars directions for prospective research and development.
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Title: Intelligence shaping the future of cities and regionsAuthors: Christina Kakderi1; Nicos Komninos1; Luca Mora2; Anastasia Panori1Affiliation: 1URENIO Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2Edinburgh Napier University Abstract: In this paper on intelligence and the digital transformation of cities and regions, we discuss how different forms of intelligence influence bottom-up processes of formation and planning of cities and regions. Based on literature and case studies, we examine how human intelligence using data analytics, collective intelligence deriving from crowdsourcing platforms, artificial intelligence enabling forecasting from IoT and sensor data, and connected intelligence bringing all these forms of intelligence together, give rise to a new generation of city planning projects that optimise user behaviour, introduce a new logic to environmental sustainability, and guide cities towards zero objectives (zero CO2, zero waste, zero vision severe traffic accidents).